Institute La Rates

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Institute La Rates

“LA” is an abbreviation for Lab Allocation. The rates associated with F&A facility costs based on a particular type of lab and its related equipment are recorded for your institution here to aid in applying these costs to a proposal in order to meet submission requirements for particular types of research work that involves particular types of laboratories. It may be helpful to think of lab allocation rates as "taxes" that are levied on some project accounts to cover various costs. It is basically a tax assessed for the usage of certain research space and equipment. Institute LA Rates will not be used by all schools. Institute LA Rates appear on the Rates page of the Budget Document in KC when your school opts to use them.

Caution: The “out-of-box” bootstrap data contains existing values for LA rates that are specific to MIT.

Document Layout

Figure 1038 Institute La Rates Maintenance Document Example Layout

Edit Institute La Rates Section

The Edit Institute La Rates section of the Institute La Rates maintenance document is a unique section that allows you to specify and maintain the details associated with the reference table record in fields.

Table 507 Institute La Rates Maintenance Document - Edit Institute La Rates Section Field Descriptions

Field	Description
Fiscal Year	Required. Enter a 4-digit value in yyyy format that is to be associated with this Institute LA Rate. Identifies the institutional fiscal year for which a rate is effective.
On/Off Campus Flag	Required. Select if you want to require that there be a selectable option for specification of whether or not this rate is to be used on or off campus. Indicates whether a rate applies to on campus use or off campus use.
Rate Class Code	Required. Enter or select by clicking the lookup or direct inquiry icons the rate class code that is to be associated with this Institute LA Rate. Type the suspected value in the box and click the direct inquiry icon or click the lookup icon to search for and return the value to populate the box automatically.
Description
Rate Type Code	Required. Specify the rate type code by using the lookup or direct inquiry functions or by entering the code in the field provided. The type of rate that the system applies to specific cost elements (i.e. fringe benefits, F&A, inflation, etc). Type the suspected value in the box and click the direct inquiry icon or click the lookup icon to search for and return the value to populate the box automatically.
Description
Start Date	Required. Enter a date in mm/dd/yyyy format to specify the date the Institute LA Rate is to be instituted or become effective in the system, or locate and select one by clicking the calendar icon. In the KC budget module, this is the date for which a rate becomes effective. Click the calendar icon to select, or type in mm/dd/yyyy format to populate the box with the desired date.
Unit Number	Required. Enter a number for the unit at your institution that is applicable, or select it by using the lookup or direct inquiry functions. Type the suspected value in the box and click the direct inquiry icon or click the lookup icon to search for and return the value to populate the box automatically.
Rate	Required. Enter the numeric rate with a decimal point and hundredths.
Active	Click within the checkbox to select the item. A check mark appears within the checkbox to indicate the item is selected. Click within the checkbox again to clear the mark and deselect the item.

Examples

Figure 1039 Institute La Rates Maintenance Document Example Values

Common Features

This maintenance document includes the following features that are common to most KC maintenance documents:

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Common Maintenance E-Doc Component	Cross-Reference Links To Usage Instructions
Document Header	For more information, see “Header Area” in E-Doc Fundamentals.
Document Overview Section	For more information, see “Document Overview” on page 93 in Common E-Doc Tabbed Sections.
Notes and Attachments Section	For more information, see “Notes and Attachments” on page 94 in Common E-Doc Tabbed Sections.
Ad Hoc Recipients Section	For more information, see “Ad Hoc Recipients” on page 96 in Common E-Doc Tabbed Sections.
Route Log Section	For more information, see “Route Log” on page 97 in Common E-Doc Tabbed Sections.
Action Buttons	For more information, see “Action Buttons” on page 71 in Selection, Entry and Action Tools.

Process

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